USPTO Patents Application 10755160

Utility Patent
Ser. No. 10/755,160

AMENDMENTS TO CLAIMS

Please amend the claims below by deleting items marked with a strikeout (i.e. patent) or
brackets (i.e., [patent]) or double brackets (i.e., [[patent]]), and adding items marked with an underline
(i.e. patent) .

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14. (Currently Amended) A pet chew toy comprising:

an elongated body member having a plurality of ribs and a corresponding plurality of interstitial
spaces formed therebetween, said plurality of ribs and said plurality of interstitial spaces capable of
cooperatively impinging at least one consumable treat: [[The toy of Claim 13,]] wherein said plurality of
ribs comprise:

a first series of ribs and a first series of interstitial spaces therebetween substantially
disposed in a direction parallel to a central axis of said first bore; and

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a second series of ribs and a second series of interstitial spaces therebetween
concentrically disposed about a central axis of said second bore;
a first bore and a second bore parallellv disposed to said first bore .

1 5 . (Currently Amended) A pet chew toy comprising:

an elongated body member having a plurality of ribs and a corresponding plurality of interstitial
spaces formed therebetween, said plurality of ribs and said plurality of interstitial spaces capable of
cooperatively impinging at least one consumable treat; [[The toy of Claim 13,]] wherein said plurality of
ribs comprise:

a first series of ribs and a first series of interstitial spaces therebetween helically
disposed about a central axis of said first bore; and

a second series of ribs and a second series of interstitial spaces therebetween helically
disposed about a central axis of said second bore;
a first bore and a second bore parallellv disposed to said first bore .

16. (Currently Amended) A pet chew toy comprising:

an elongated body member having a plurality of ribs and a corresponding plurality of interstitial
spaces formed therebetween, said plurality of ribs and said plurality of interstitial spaces capable of
cooperatively impinging at least one consumable treat; [[The toy of Claim 13,]]

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a first bore and a second bore parallellv disposed to said first bore;

wherein at least one of said first bore and said second bore may impinge at least one of said
consumable treats.

17. (Currently Amended) The toy of Claim [[1]] 14 further comprising impregnating said body
member with a liquid flavoring, said liquid flavoring dispensed through a plurality of apertures formed in
said body member.

18. (Currently Amended) The toy of Claim [[1]] 14 further comprising impregnating said body
member with a scented aroma.

19. (Currently Amended) The toy of Claim [[1]] 14, wherein said toy is formed by extrusion
molding.

20. (Previously Presented) The toy of Claim 19, wherein said toy is formed from thermoplastic.

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27. (New) The toy of Claim 14, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a threaded cap.

28. (New) The toy of Claim 27, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a first threaded
cap at an end and by a second threaded cap at an opposite end.

29. (New) The toy of Claim 27, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a bond molded
cap.

30. (New) The toy of Claim 27, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a first bond
molded cap at an end and by a second bond molded cap at an opposite end.

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3 1 . (New) The toy of Claim 27, wherein at least one of said bores houses a sound module, said
sound module generating a prerecorded sound upon activation.

32. (New) The toy of Claim 31, wherein said sound module is adhered to said bore.

33. (New) The toy of Claim 3 1 , wherein said sound module is heat bonded to said bore.

34. (New) The toy of Claim 15 further comprising impregnating said body member with a liquid
flavoring, said liquid flavoring dispensed through a plurality of apertures formed in said body member.

35. (New) The toy of Claim 15 further comprising impregnating said body member with a scented
aroma.

36. (New) The toy of Claim 15, wherein said toy is formed by extrusion molding.

37. (New) The toy of Claim 36, wherein said toy is formed from thermoplastic.

38. (New) The toy of Claim 15, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a threaded cap.

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39. (New) The toy of Claim 38, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a first threaded
cap at an end and by a second threaded cap at an opposite end.

40. (New) The toy of Claim 38, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a bond molded
cap.

41 . (New) The toy of Claim 38, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a first bond
molded cap at an end and by a second bond molded cap at an opposite end.

42. (New) The toy of Claim 38, wherein at least one of said bores houses a sound module, said
sound module generating a prerecorded sound upon activation.

43. (New) The toy of Claim 42, wherein said sound module is adhered to said bore.

44. (New) The toy of Claim 42, wherein said sound module is heat bonded to said bore.

45. (New) The toy of Claim 16 further comprising impregnating said body member with a liquid
flavoring, said liquid flavoring dispensed through a plurality of apertures formed in said body member.

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46. (New) The toy of Claim 16 further comprising impregnating said body member with a scented
aroma.

47. (New) The toy of Claim 16, wherein said toy is formed by extrusion molding.

48. (New) The toy of Claim 47, wherein said toy is formed from thermoplastic.

49. (New) The toy of Claim 1 6, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a threaded cap.

50. (New) The toy of Claim 49, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a first threaded
cap at an end and by a second threaded cap at an opposite end.

5 1 . (New) The toy of Claim 49, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a bond molded
cap.

52. (New) The toy of Claim 49, wherein at least one of said bores is enclosed by a first bond
molded cap at an end and by a second bond molded cap at an opposite end.

53. (New) The toy of Claim 49, wherein at least one of said bores houses a sound module, said

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sound module generating a prerecorded sound upon activation.

54. (New) The toy of Claim 53, wherein said sound module is adhered to said bore.

55. (New) The toy of Claim 53, wherein said sound module is heat bonded to said bore.

56. (New) The toy of Claim 16, wherein each one of said plurality of ribs is substantially disposed
in a direction parallel to said first bore and said second bore.

57. (New) The toy of Claim 16, wherein each one of said plurality of ribs is substantially helical to
said first bore and said second bore.

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